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Bozkaya looking to build off WHL deal with Tigers
By JAMES TUBB on September 6th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Koray Bozkaya has been living on clouds the last couple weeks. The 15-year-old defenceman took part in the Medicine Hat Tigers training camp over the weekend, a couple of weeks removed from signing his WHL scholarship and development agreement with the club. He was all smiles Sunday talking about getting to compete at camp ... Read More »
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By JAMES TUBB on September 6th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Ruck name was buzzing around Medicine Hat Tigers training camp this weekend and not just because two of them share it. The Ruck twins, Markus and Liam, were a talking point around the concourse at camp as the two first-round picks in the 2023 WHL draft made their full Hat debuts over the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers wrap up camp, open preseason today
By JAMES TUBB on September 5th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb A weekend of competition at Co-op Place came to a close Sunday with the Medicine Hat Tigers roster far from decided. The Tigers wrapped up a three-day training camp with a third scrimmage of the weekend between the 50 players in attendance. After the Team Black vs. Orange game, head coach and general manager ... Read More »
1 responseCubs veterans stand out and set tone at training camp
By JAMES TUBB on September 5th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs took the first steps of a hopefully lengthy 2023-24 HJHL season over the weekend. The local junior B club hosted training camp over the weekend, inviting returning players and new prospects to three days of ice times and skill development at the Big Marble Go Centre. Head coach and general ... Read More »
1 responseMcKenna embracing second WHL camp
By JAMES TUBB on September 2nd, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb No longer a prospect, Gavin McKenna is getting ready for his first full season in the Western Hockey League. The 15-year-old Medicine Hat Tigers forward is entering his second training camp with his first opportunity to make the WHL club full-time. He says this year’s camp feels like last year’s and he isn’t changing ... Read More »
1 responseCompetitive Tigers training camp gets underway
By JAMES TUBB on September 1st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The battle for roster spots on the Medicine Hat Tigers is underway. The Tigers opened their camp Thursday with a morning skate ahead of the official check-in later in the day. On-ice camp activities officially get underway today with practices in the morning and Saturday followed up with scrimmages at night. The weekend wraps ... Read More »
1 responseHawks gear up to defend RFC, South Zone titles
By JAMES TUBB on September 1st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat High Hawks senior football team is ready to win the South once again. The Hawks enter the 2023 Rangeland Football Conference off an eighth straight RFC championship and another South zone title added to their trophy case. Head coach Quinn Skelton says they look to build off the young team from ... Read More »
1 responseInside the CFL: Elks finally win at home, can they do it again?
By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on August 31st, 2023
sports@medicinehatnews.com@MedicineHatNews The bells at St. Joseph’s Basilica rang out more joyously than the day of Wayne Gretzky’s wedding. Delirious fans danced in Churchill Square before carrying Chris Jones into city hall to make him mayor. The longest home losing streak in professional sports history was over. After 22 straight defeats, stretching back to October 2019, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cubs open camp ahead of 50th season
By JAMES TUBB on August 31st, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Cubs are gearing up for a historic season in the HJHL. The Cubs open training camp Friday as they prepare for their 50th season of operation. Head coach and general manager Randy Wong says they are looking forward to both getting the season underway and being able to celebrate their history. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tigers open training camp Friday ahead of 2023-24 season
By JAMES TUBB on August 30th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb The Medicine Hat Tigers’ 2023-24 season is just around the corner, with preparations getting underway Friday. The Tigers open training camp this week ahead of their 54th season in the Western Hockey League. Returning players, rookies and prospects will check in Thursday and hit the ice Friday for the first of three days of ... Read More »
1 responseMorrison looking to build off Mavs’ 2023 season
By JAMES TUBB on August 30th, 2023
jtubb@medicinehatnews.com@ReporterTubb Greg Morrison is in the reflective state of the Medicine Hat Mavericks’ offseason. The local WCBL club’s owner and general manager looked Monday at the lineup card of the Mavs’ Game 3 loss in the league finals against the Okotoks Dawgs from Aug. 17. Just 13 days removed from that finals loss, Morrison says ... Read More »
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